The Bradford Tornadoes will square off against the Palatka Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bradford is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since January 27, 2024 on Monday. They took a blow against Newberry, falling 84-49. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Panthers are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, Palatka came up short against Trinity Catholic on Saturday and fell 59-51. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palatka's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Bradford, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-4.
Bradford won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played two weeks ago, slipping by Palatka 65-64. Does Bradford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palatka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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